Pathway to health
I am a Kinesiology Practitioner living in Stokenham near Kingsbridge, South Hams with a private treatment room in my home. Within Functional Kinesiology I look at nutrition and food intolerances as a starting point. I then use muscle testing to decipher symptoms and imbalances in the body. I use a combination of cutting edge science and traditional Kinesiology techniques such as lymphatic massage, cardiovascular holding points, energy reflexes, structural and emotional techniques. Within this process I may recommend supplements to help you on a pathway to health.
My Story
My name is Sarah Summons and I originally started my career as a Beauty Therapist which I loved. This career enabled me to travel, working on cruise ships and living in Abu Dhabi. Returning to the UK, I qualified as a lecturer and lectured at The London College of Fashion. During this time I met my husband and we settled in Reigate, Surrey where I set up a chain of Beauty Salons and started a family.
I came across Kinesiology when a family member was ill. I found it fascinating. As a Beauty Therapist I never really asked why a client had headaches, why did they always have the same pain in their shoulder or why was their skin the way it was?
Kinesiology answered those questions. I found this intriguing and decided to re-train over a period of 4 years.
Devon was where our heart was, so we moved down in 2022 after our twins went to University. We haven’t looked back.
Qualifications
Functional Kinesiology Practitioner FHT
Touch for health IKC
Counselling skills TQUK 2
Certificate in Education
Nutrition for Kinesiology
Anatomy and physiology
Business skills
Flower gem essence therapy
IHBC Beauty Therapy
Certificate in Aromatherapy
Certificate in Reflexology
Member of CNHC
Member of Kinesiology Federation
Balens public liability insurance
Nutrition
The PFC food strategy
The standard western diet is rich in carbohydrate and poor in protein and fats. As such, blood sugars are constantly spiking and dropping during the day. To ensure our blood sugar hormones stay balanced, every meal and snack should contain each macronutrient of Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate.
Alongside making sure you have the correct dietary plan, I carry out food testing to look for food intolerances.
When not eating the correct nutrition we see adverse symptoms : weight gain/loss, aches, pain, allergies, anxiety, addictions, depression, fatigue, frequent infections the list is immense.
This is where the PFC food strategy can help.
Triangle of hormonal health
In Functional Kinesiology we work on balancing the triangle of hormonal health. Blood sugar hormones, stress hormones and sex hormones. We tend to think only of our sex hormones but hormones are our slow messengers of pretty much everything that happens in our body. Feeling hungry? Feeling full? Feeling stressed? Feeling sexy? Feeling sick? Want to hold onto a baby? All hormones.
We are like a three legged stool. If one leg is wobbly we can manage, but two and we fall over.
What is muscle testing?
If you imagine the nerves from your brain running down your spine and out through your vertebrae they then splay across the body. As they do this, they run across an organ and muscle. For instance the muscles in the neck are linked to the stomach. The lower back muscles to the spleen, so blood sugars. I will test muscle groups across the body to see if they indicate an imbalance and then use techniques to create balance. This methodology was developed by the Chiropractor George Goodheart.
Bach remedies
Flower remedies were developed by Dr Bach a Physician and Homeopath. He realised that while working in his garden, trees, plants and flowers created a certain emotional response. He went on to develop 38 different essences each relating to a specific emotion. Elm for feeling overwhelmed and Olive for exhaustion for example. His belief was that emotional well-being was imperative to good health.
If needed I will find a combination of essences specific to your needs.
Emotional health
Mental health is a growing problem in today‘s society. It manifests itself in many distressing symptoms such as anxiety, stress, overwhelm, OCD, depression, fatigue, pain, insomnia, psoriasis, migraines.
By focusing on nutrition, food intolerances, supplementation, Bach remedies, emotional and structural techniques I can help to create balance to improve quality of life.
Female hormonal well being
Difficulties throughout women’s lives with periods, pregnancy and menopause are becoming more prevalent. Dietry insufficiencies, stress, toxic overload and digestive dysfunction are the main culprits. Addressing these can have a very positive effect on the debilitating symptoms that can present themselves. Pain, heavy periods, hot flushes, memory loss, fatigue, acne, insomnia, infertility, thyroid instability and more.
Low immunity
The immune system is a complex integrated collection of cells and chemicals that protect us against disease. Symptoms that reveal themselves like covid, flu, inflamed adenoids, urinary tract infection, thrush, parasites and autoimmunity show that there is an imbalance in the system.
For centuries western medicine has waged a war on pathogens but actually recent scientific discovery shows the human microbiome which is made up of millions of bacteria, viruses, funghi and parasites are central to our health.
Mens health
The triangle of hormonal health is key to health in men. Balancing blood sugar hormones is the first aspect, checking for food intolerances and advice on correct nutrition. The second corner on the triangle is stress hormones and the third is sex hormones. If any of these are imbalanced they can show themselves in many symptoms : mental health, sleep problems, indigestion, weight gain/loss, addictions, allergies, OCD, flabby muscles, moobs, pain, fatigue, continual ill health to name a few.
Andropause is the decline of testosterone which starts around age 35/40. Symptoms can be low sex drive, erectile dysfunction, hair loss, memory loss, mood changes, loss of muscle mass. With the right nutrition, supplementation and a regular balance these symptoms can be alleviated.
Digestive issues
Healthy digestion is vital to good health. A groundbreaking 10 year scientific study showed the importance of the microbiome and its impact on the body. Unfortunately many factors can upset this very sensitive environment such as poor nutrition, high stress, frequent medication and pesticides. Indigestion and irritable bowel syndrome have become commonplace for many. For balance it is imperative to look at nutrition and structural corrections such as the ileocecal valve and supplementation to help the microbiome.
Young adults and Children’s health
What problems do they face?
There is much concern about the welfare of our children in the society we live in.
Unfortunately many negative symptoms manifest themselves: anxiety, difficulty sleeping, poor concentration, hyperactivity, exhaustion, lack of co-ordination, low immunity and skin conditions, the list is huge.
Nutrition
It seems obvious but I know it is not always easy to carry out. But what our children eat has a massive impact on their health. What if I was to say in every meal and snack if you were to put some protein, good fats and carbohydrate you would make a huge difference! This is the PFC food strategy which balances blood sugars and will help with a lot of those debilitating symptoms.
If there needs to be more work done then we delve into food intolerances and supplements as required.
Difficulties in life and school
Functional Kinesiology offers a plethora of effective, simple techniques such as emotional stress release and ‘brain gym’. These can support young adults and children in their daily life to alleviate those debilitating symptoms.
The body is telling us something.
Symptoms
Within Functional Kinesiology there are lots of techniques that can help.
Difficulty sleeping
Have you considered what you are eating might be having an effect on your sleep?
We have this wonderful little gland called the pineal. It is in charge of the day and night cycle. What if yours is out of kilter?
How about magnesium, do you have enough?
Do you need support with emotion?
We can’t always change what is happening around us, but I do have some wonderful techniques to help.
Joint pain
Have you ever wondered whether food intolerances might be an aggravating factor causing pain in your joints?
An imbalance in blood sugars causing inflammation?
Your stomach meridian maybe out of balance?
Is it just one particular finger that is inflamed?
Index finger connected to large intestine perhaps?
Ring finger connected with temperature and weight changes?
Little finger, digestive problems?
Pain
Have you ever considered that an imbalance in your stomach meridian might be the cause of your neck or shoulder pain?
An imbalance in blood sugars could be the cause of your lower back pain?
Emotional imbalance can create pain?
Brain fog
Would you like to take charge of your brain and learn some techniques to help give it a boost?
Did you know there is such a thing as the ‘Brain gym’?
Would you like some supplements to help support your brain?
Allergies and sinus problems
Have you ever made the connection that eating dairy products might create problems with your sinuses?
Could food intolerances be causing your allergy?
Generally we know that the environment we live in isn’t always helpful when suffering allergies, but Kinesiology allergy protocols may ease the symptoms.
Movement difficulties
Do you have any muscles that are over working or that have switched off completely? Is emotion playing a part?
Do you need to do a bit of brain work? Do you find going up stairs difficult?
Do you stoop forward?
Perhaps you have metal toxicity in you system?
Headaches
Have you considered that food intolerances maybe playing a part?
Do you feel stressed?
Do you feel angry?
Maybe your gallbladder and liver meridian are out of balance?
Acne
Are you eating the right nutrition?
Is you microbiome supported?
Are you intolerant to any foods?
Are you stressed?
Do your hormones need balancing?
Stress
Does your body think it’s running from a tiger all the time?
Is your HPA Axis ( Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal) absolutely exhausted?
Do you grind your teeth or flex your jaw?
Do you have hip or knee problems?
Do you have stomach issues?
Do you have difficulty with sleep?
Do you jiggle your leg?
Hot flushes
Perhaps you are not eating the right amount of protein, fats and carbohydrate?
Have you considered that food intolerances maybe playing a part?
Do you feel stressed?
Maybe your Triple warmer and Circulation sex meridians are out of balance?
Stomach pain
What you think of as stomach pain might actually be your intestine?
Is your microbiome balanced?
Is your ileocecal valve stuck open or shut?
Is emotion playing a part?
Are you eating the right food?
Any food intolerances?
Do you need a digestive aid?
Are you worried about your weight?
Do you need help?
What if I was to say throw your scales in the bin?
How about not calorie counting?
How about taking away the guilt?
When did an avocado become a sin when it’s actually a good fat?
Do you eat low fat foods?
Do you feel hungry all the time?
Are you eating enough protein and good fats?
Do you lose weight and put it back on again?
Do you need emotional support?
Did you know if your blood sugars aren’t balanced your body goes into fat storage?
Did you know the body creates fat to store toxins?
Do you have painful periods?
Do you have problems with your skin?
Does your microbiome need supporting?
Does your thyroid need balancing?
Perhaps your Triple warmer meridian is out of balance?
Consultation
It is really important that as a client you are listened to. That is why the first session is two hours long. I will look at all factors of your life and also your family history with strict confidentiality. With all this information I will then create a treatment plan that will help you on a pathway to health.
Homework
Yes I’m afraid so! You may come to me for a balance but what is really important is what you are doing in your daily life. I will recommend nutrition advice to follow, techniques to empower you and supplements to bolster you.
Let me help you on the pathway to health
Look at this picture. Imagine you are on this path looking towards the sunlight. Take one step at a time, stop to breathe in the air, look at the flora and fauna, feel the earth beneath your feet and enjoy the journey.
What my clients have said
I found Sarah to be a warm & compassionate person with extensive Kinesiology knowledge.
She explained what she was doing and why all through the treatment. I looked forward to my sessions with her & found them extremely helpful.
"I met Sarah when I was suffering from two primary cancers, and was suffering extremely badly.
Sarah treated me extensively and thoroughly, tackling every key aspect of my health. I had an open mind about the treatment, which I had never had before.
After a few sessions, which included the identification of deficiencies in my body and targ
"I met Sarah when I was suffering from two primary cancers, and was suffering extremely badly.
Sarah treated me extensively and thoroughly, tackling every key aspect of my health. I had an open mind about the treatment, which I had never had before.
After a few sessions, which included the identification of deficiencies in my body and targeted treatments, I was feeling very well.
I was quite upset when Sarah moved away from my area, but I look forward to commencing remote sessions and coming under Sarah's wing again.
As a person, Sarah is highly professional and caring. I would thoroughly recommend her services both for those suffering from specific medical conditions and for those who are otherwise healthy, but who value their continued well-being."
I cannot recommend Sarah highly enough; when I first started to see Sarah, I was struggling with a few issues and having tried many things which had failed, I was immediately impressed by Sarah’s knowledge, passion and commitment. She really took time to get to know me, was inquisitive but not intrusive, informative but not overbearing a
I cannot recommend Sarah highly enough; when I first started to see Sarah, I was struggling with a few issues and having tried many things which had failed, I was immediately impressed by Sarah’s knowledge, passion and commitment. She really took time to get to know me, was inquisitive but not intrusive, informative but not overbearing and I felt I was completely in trustworthy and safe hands, with the reassurance that she could help me. She thoroughly explained every exercise she undertook with me and made sure I understood the whole process. She had a gentle but firm way of working and I always left with “homework” to do, which was incredibly useful. She also introduced me to the PFC dietary plan, which completely revolutionised my way of thinking about eating and educated me about the different food groups and nutrition. Overall, Sarah provided a complete package of emotional, physical and mental support which I was very grateful for, so thankyou Sarah!
I would highly recommend Sarah . She has a calm and methodical approach and with her excellent techniques manages to get to the root of any issue .
Through her work on me we discovered that physical symptoms ( ie ankle pain ) were manifested from an emotional root .
Sarah provides techniques and tips to continue your therapy and I would say she has " The Magic Touch '
Cancellation policy
If you have booked an appointment and cannot make it please can you give me 48 hours notice. If notice is not given then I will ask for a deposit on all ongoing appointments.